The Only 7 Tablets Worth Buying Right Now

Kevin Smith, Business Insider Whether you're a business professional looking for a scaled-down computing device or a student who'd rather not lug textbooks around, tablet computers can be indispensable for a number of people.

With all the tablets floating around for sale out there, we've assembled this list of what we think are the best tablets worth buying.

Google's Nexus 7 is one of the best-reviewed devices of 2012

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Google's flagship tablet seems to set the standard for Android devices. It integrates seamlessly with any Google services you already use-Gmail, Calendars, Reader, and the like-and offers you access to Google Play, Google's own content store for apps, music, and movies. It's also one of the few devices out there that run the latest and greatest version of Android called Jelly Bean.

It looks like Barnes & Noble has a winner with the new Nook HD+

Barnes & Noble

The Nook tablets have previously been snoozers. But newly announced today, the 9-inch Nook HD+ might give the Kindle Fire HD a run for its money. Barnes & Noble completely reworked Android into its own clean operating system to make it easy to buy ebooks and run apps.

It comes in 16 GB and 32 GB models, both offering expandable microSD card storage. It'll be available at the end of October.

Galaxy Note 10.1

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Samsung's 10-inch device is the company's flagship tablet. It runs a slightly outdated version of Android called Ice Cream Sandwich, but it's still loaded with features, such as a cool multitasking split-screen interface.